The pilot project was conducted by a team of experts from the Z-Inspection® initiative, the Rijks ICT Gilde (part of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations), and the Province of Fryslân in the Netherlands. The goal was to assess the trustworthiness and fundamental rights impact of an AI system developed by the Province to monitor changes in heathland grassland using satellite imagery.
The technical assessment found several issues related to the training data, labeling, system architecture, robustness, explainability, and deployment of the AI system. Key concerns included the small size of the training dataset, lack of representational fairness, and ambiguity in the ground truth labeling.
The ecological assessment highlighted the benefits of using remote sensing and AI to monitor changes in heathland vegetation, but also noted the need to carefully consider the accuracy and limitations of the satellite data and AI algorithm compared to traditional field-based monitoring.
The fundamental rights and ethics assessment identified several relevant rights that could be affected by the AI system, including the right to a healthy environment, privacy, and good administration. Potential ethical issues were also discussed, such as transparency, fairness, and accountability.
The pilot demonstrated the value of combining the Trustworthy AI assessment using Z-Inspection® and the Fundamental Rights assessment using FRAIA. The two approaches were found to be complementary, with the Z-Inspection® process providing a broader ethical perspective and the FRAIA focusing more on specific legal rights. The pilot also highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, digital awareness within government, and the need for courage in proactively assessing AI systems.
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